VERISM


Meaning of VERISM in English

ˈviˌrizəm, ˈveˌr- noun

( -s )

Etymology: Italian verismo, from vero true (from Latin verus ) + -ismo -ism

1. : artistic use of contemporary everyday material especially in opera in preference to the heroic, the mythical and legendary, or the historical

2. : a realistic or objective style of musical composition or of painting appropriate to the treatment of everyday material

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